أعندماWas it when شارفتُI neared حتفيmy death وَسَand [beginning of 'drew']
أعندما شارفتُ حتفي وَسَ
لَّ[completion of 'drew'] الجَفنُthe eyelid ليfor me منfrom غِمدِهِits sheath مُقضَباa keen sword
لَّ الجَفنُ لي من غِمدِهِ مُقضَبا
Was it when I neared my death, and
When I was close to my demise and my eyelids
the eyelid drew a keen sword for me from its sheath,
Drew back in their sockets, struck with terror,
أعرضتُمُyou turned away عنِّيfrom me وحاشاكُمُand far be it from you
أعرضتُمُ عنِّي وحاشاكُمُ
عنصرُكمyour stock أعرِفُهI know it طيِّباnoble
عنصرُكم أعرِفُه طيِّبا
that you turned away from me? And far be it from you!
You turned your backs on me—far be it from you!
I know your stock to be noble.
Your true nature, I know it well.
Sol 6.1